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Argentina’s Drought

The USDA released their World Supply-Demand Report Wednesday Morning and within that report, we focused on the drought conditions in…

West River Electric Sees Record Demand

Rural electric cooperatives across the state are seeing rapidly rising demands for power. Dick Johnson, manager of West River Electric…

“Stronger Families Scholarship” Stopped in the SD Senate Education Committee

A bill to set up the “Stronger Families Scholarship Program” was heard in front of the South Dakota Senate’s Education…

Brian Hunhoff Announces Run for Yankton City Commission

Current Yankton County Register of Deeds Brian Hunhoff says he will be a candidate for a seat on the Yankton…

Dealing with Federal Debt & the Deficit

Dealing with the federal debt and deficit will be major negotiating points between Congress and the Biden Administration. South Dakota…

Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Expansion Project

The expansion project of Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health, based in Yankton is still underway. Executive Director Tom Stanage says…

Crafting Farm Bill

Crafting a new Farm Bill is a hot topic when it comes to increasing the funds in the Federal Insurance…

Soil Health Meeting

It’s the Mitchell Soil Health Event being held on Thursday, February 9th. We talk with Heidi Rients with the USDA…

Enjoying the weather

The last few days, we’ve been enjoying some warmer temperatures. Will that continue? We put that question to John Baranick,…

Iowa Beef Expo Scheduled to Begin On Saturday

Several different breeds of beef cattle will converge at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines beginning this weekend for…

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